Indigo pilot refuses to take-off saying duty hours over, flight delayed by 5 hours

The pilot of an Indigo flight from Pune to Bengaluru objected to takeoff, stating that it was the end of his duty hours, and the flight was delayed for five hours.

Indigo pilot refuses to take-off saying duty hours over, flight delayed by 5 hours

The pilot of an Indigo flight from Pune to Bengaluru objected to takeoff, claiming duty restrictions, which caused the trip to be delayed by five hours. A video that is being widely circulated online portrays the displeasure of passengers who encountered an extraordinary delay in their travel plans


The event happened on September 24, but it wasn't until recently that footage from onboard the aircraft went viral on social media that it became widely known, according to a story by Indian Express. According to sources cited by the publication, if the pilot had been in charge of the Indigo flight from Pune to Bengaluru, he would have gone over his allotted working time.